CVE-2025-4151
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Curfew e-Pass Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'fromdate' parameter in /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific version of the e-Pass management system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Curfew e-Pass Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access allowing extraction of sensitive personal data, administrative credentials, or manipulation of e-pass records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability appears straightforward to exploit with basic SQL injection techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds immediately. 3. Consider replacing with alternative software if vendor is unresponsive.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries or proper input validation for the 'fromdate' parameter and other user inputs.
Modify /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM reports WHERE date >= ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $fromdate);
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to the vulnerable admin directory using web server configuration or authentication.
Apache: Add 'Deny from all' to .htaccess in admin directory
Nginx: location ^~ /admin/ { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'fromdate' parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration files; look for version 1.0 indicators.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt the same SQL injection tests after implementing fixes; successful fixes should return proper error handling without database exposure.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in web server logs for /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php
- Database error messages containing SQL fragments in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from the web application
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|delete|update|drop|--|#|;)")